Once upon a time, we were friends with school mates and

neighborsPhoto credit: {leah}-Flickr

Or the girl next door

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We used to play board games

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Or play

outside and dance in the rain

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We were awed by the simplicity of life

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We were once fascinated by things we could touch, feel and explore.

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But now, time has changedPhoto credit: FarhadFarhad-Flickr

“57% of people talk to people more online, than they do in real life”-www.onlineschools.org

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“Facebook profiles are like belly

buttons: Everybody’s got

one”- Jolie O’Dell, www.mashable.com

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“1 in 13 people on Earth are active Facebook users.”-www.onlineschools.org

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More than 100 million active users access Facebook through their

mobile devices-Mark Donovan, Comscore

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People using Facebook on mobile devices are twice as more active than non-mobile users-Mark

Donovan, ComscorePhoto credit: carloszardoya-Flickr

48% of 18-34 year olds check Facebook right when they wake up…-www.onlineschools.org

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Creating social networks in a virtual world are now more important to us than spending physical time with friends

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Spectrum of online friendship: whether it’s

passive interest in reading your blogs or

having an investment in you by caring about your success- we are connected. Photo credit: designsbykari-Flickr

But before we connect, how do I find you?

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That cute guy in the fourth

row of English class that

you’ve never spoken to?

We’re friends now,

virtually that is.

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Whether it’s to friends or family,how often do we use our phone to call someone?

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Would we rather tweet to the virtual world instead?

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It seems as

though we use

our phones

for everythi

ng EXCEPT calling.

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Emailing has never been easier, thanks to handhelds such as

BlackBerrys. Photo credit: carloszardoya-Flickr

Why call when you can text? It’s faster, easier and more

convenient.Photo quote: One Gentleman- Flickr

How do you choose your friends?Photo credit: tdub303-Flickr

Do you spend

most of your

time in the

virtual or the real

world?Photo credit: completelyknown- Flickr

Created by Ishita BiswasPosted May 20, 2011Photo credit: ngairenaran- Flickr